Two weeks to go

 Hey everyone!

   Dang I only have two weeks left in this transfer. It seriously flew by so fast. I'm really hoping that I get some change next transfer. The ward I'm in is amazing and the area is super tough but I love it, but also I'll have been here with the same companion for 4 and a half months. So I'm pretty sure president will move one of us. I'm fine either staying or leaving haha.

   This week was pretty decent. The highlight is definitely exchanges because it just was. But we'll get into that later. To start the week we had pday. Our district was supposed to go bowling but there was like a four hour wait. So instead we went shopping and got lunch which was super great. We went to this American burger place and I thought it was pretty good. After that we just went to the chapel and played loads of ping-pong. 

   So this week it was our goal to visit more members. So Tuesday we had a couple set appointments with some less active members and then we just went around trying to visit other members in the area. Do y'all remember my friends Andre and Toualla? They're members who we'd see every week but the place they're at stopped letting us see them because we were missionaries and had to have appointments from above. So it's been awhile but I wanted to see them. The sisters would run into Andre on the street because they live down the road from them. So we went there and I went to the office where the people worked. Elder Jian tried it first but he's just too nice. I told them we wanted to see them not to convert them because they're already members of our church. We just wanted to make sure they're doing ok and alive! It obviously was because of my sweet personality they let us see them. 

   So yeah, we saw loads of members this week. It was super great. We also had some super great lessons with our friends we've been teaching. Ok now time for the exchange. So Thursday night I went to Firle with... Elder Oliphant! Oh man was he excited to be stuck with me for 24 hours haha. The first night we played ping-pong, and yeah just chilled. The next day we planned and went out. We went to the city for a lesson but the guy didn't show. BUT, when we were walking to the bus we talked to these two guys who were doing some city work, and one was interested in hearing a message. It was super crazy and good. After that we went to the chapel and I showed Elder Oliphant how to play the piano. That was beast. Get ready for a baller Facebook post. Then we had a lesson with one of their friends. It was much just a Bible bash with their friend and the member we brought. But that's ok, he was super nice and hopefully accepts the gospel. After the lesson we went and saw one of the new members of their ward! We had a beast lesson with them. The zone leaders picked us up from the lesson, took us to get my stuff and then to Hungry Jack's. They went to pick up the other Elders so we just walked to the Morialta flat. So yeah that's the exchange.

   The next day is moving day. So we're moving into the flat we used to live. Wasn't very excited for that but whatever. When we were leaving our neighbors came out and said goodbye to us. I'll miss them for sure. So yeah that's my week. We have Andrew's baptism this Saturday. We started teaching him and put him on date and handed him to Firle to finish. I'm so excited for it. It's going to be awesome. Other than that, we don't have anything too crazy set for this week. 

   In church we had a combined 5th Sunday lesson taught by bishop. It was on marriage (doesn't apply to me quite yet). But something that was said that I loved was doing a task or what they were talking about being in a marriage, you and the person shouldn't be doing 50/50. For it to work the best and for you to get the best result you both should be giving 100/100. Sometimes 10% is all you can give and that it is your 100%, but still give that 100%. We just need to strive to be giving our all in everything we do. If we do then the outcome will be so much better with whatever it is with. I'm not giving marriage advice (even though I'd be a great marriage counselor. They don't call me the love doctor for nothing), I'm saying with Heavenly Father we shouldn't have the mindset of I'll do my 50% and he'll do his. It should be, "I'll give it my all and he'll fill in the gaps I miss or need help with." This leads to growth and answers. And yes, in some cases, a happy marriage.(;

   Hopefully that came across clear and not super random and weird. Well I love you all. I hope you have the most amazing week because you all deserve it. I'm glad I have every one of you in my life. Talk to y'all next week!

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